Winery Nelson Wine EstateLisha Nelson Signature Range Cabernet Franc
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Lisha Nelson Signature Range Cabernet Franc of the Winery Nelson Wine Estate is in the top 30 of wines of Paarl.
Taste structure of the Lisha Nelson Signature Range Cabernet Franc from the Winery Nelson Wine Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lisha Nelson Signature Range Cabernet Franc of Winery Nelson Wine Estate in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Lisha Nelson Signature Range Cabernet Franc of Winery Nelson Wine Estate in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Lisha Nelson Signature Range Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Lisha Nelson Signature Range Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Lisha Nelson Signature Range Cabernet Franc
The Lisha Nelson Signature Range Cabernet Franc of Winery Nelson Wine Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or roast duck breast stuffed with porcini mushrooms and chanterelles.
Details and technical informations about Winery Nelson Wine Estate's Lisha Nelson Signature Range Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lisha Nelson Signature Range Cabernet Franc from Winery Nelson Wine Estate are 2008, 2014, 2017, 2010 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Nelson Wine Estate
The Winery Nelson Wine Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Paarl
The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.
The wine region of Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
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The word of the wine: Balsamic
Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.
